Devon Cruise
FORDLAND,MO
Summary
Focused Mechanical Technician with over 30 years of experience in Welding, Fabrication, Heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Technician/Fabrication Welder/Machinist
Fabick Caterpillar
10.2014 - Current
- Assembled and disassembled equipment to perform repairs and maintenance.
- Resolved mechanical issues using both technical and manual skills.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to easily locate repairing tools and equipment.
- Inspected and tested equipment, machinery and components to diagnose issues, recognize defects, and determine appropriate repairs.
- Identified mechanical problems and determined best solutions for correction.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues.
Mechanic/Welder/Fabricator
Scott Jackson Trucking
06.1997 - 06.2014
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Conducted special welds with extremely low tolerances for industrial operations.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping, and reassembling parts.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Removed rough spots from work pieces with portable grinders, hand files and scrapers.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
Education
Welding Certicate
Welding School
Springfield, MO04.1993
High School Diploma -
Marshfield High School
Marshfield, MO06.1988
Skills
- Mechanical Fabrication
- Work Order Interpretation
- Blueprint Review
- Create Assembly Details
- Automatic Transmissions
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Hydraulic Motors
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Customer Satisfaction
- Engine Tune-Ups
- Valve repairs
- Pipe fitting
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Quality Inspections
- Removing Parts
- Adjusting Machine Parts
- Parts Fabrication
- Equipment Testing and Troubleshooting
- Installing and Repairing Equipment
- Design Modification
- Safety Protocols
- Experience working on Caterpillar,John deer, Komatsu equipment etc
Timeline
Mechanical Technician/Fabrication Welder/Machinist
Fabick Caterpillar
10.2014 - Current
Mechanic/Welder/Fabricator
Scott Jackson Trucking
06.1997 - 06.2014
Welding Certicate
Welding School
High School Diploma -
Marshfield High School